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Wriest

w 4r 1i 1e 1s 1t 1

About 2 syllables

adjective · 6 letters · Rare · superlative of wry

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does wriest mean?

adjective

  1. humorously sarcastic or mocking

    “dry humor”

    Synonymsdryironicironical

  2. bent to one side

    “a wry neck”

Definitions shown for wry, the base form of wriest.

Is WRIEST a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is WRIEST worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
w 4r 1i 1e 1s 1t 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
w 4r 1i 1e 1s 1t 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
w 4r 1i 1e 1s 1t 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
w 5r 1i 1e 1s 1t 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in WRIEST

Hooks for WRIEST

Add one letter to the front or back of WRIEST to make another word.

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Words that end like WRIEST

Common words that share the ending -IEST, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -IEST

Wriest: quick answers

Is WRIEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. WRIEST is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is WRIEST worth?
WRIEST scores 9 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does wriest mean?
wriest is the superlative of wry, which means “humorously sarcastic or mocking”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in WRIEST?
You can make 90 shorter words from WRIEST, such as STREW, SWEIR, SWIRE, TREWS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of WRIEST?
WRIEST rearranges into SWEIRT, TWIERS, TWIRES, WRITES.